Through early February, a team of scientists is sending probes into the jet stream over the Pacific Ocean to learn more about clear air turbulence. Research aircraft are dropping instruments over portions of the ocean to improve forecasts of weather systems and provide insight into the sudden, in... Show moreThrough early February, a team of scientists is sending probes into the jet stream over the Pacific Ocean to learn more about clear air turbulence. Research aircraft are dropping instruments over portions of the ocean to improve forecasts of weather systems and provide insight into the sudden, invisible gusts that pose an extreme hazard to aircraft. Show less
